Brazil Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Brazil's health spending stood at 9.60% in 2025, a decline of +0.13% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.60% by 2025. Brazil ranked 34th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 9.60% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 9.60% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.60% | −0.13% | #34 |
| 2023 | 9.73% | +0.34% | #161 |
| 2022 | 9.39% | −0.25% | #154 |
| 2021 | 9.64% | +0.01% | #155 |
| 2020 | 9.62% | +0.01% | #152 |
| 2019 | 9.61% | +0.15% | #165 |
| 2018 | 9.46% | −0.01% | #162 |
| 2017 | 9.47% | +0.30% | #164 |
| 2016 | 9.17% | +0.26% | #160 |
| 2015 | 8.91% | +0.51% | #157 |
| 2014 | 8.40% | +0.42% | #150 |
| 2013 | 7.98% | +0.24% | #136 |
| 2012 | 7.74% | −0.05% | #133 |
| 2011 | 7.79% | −0.16% | #132 |
| 2010 | 7.95% | −0.45% | #137 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Brazil matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2016. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Brazil's health spending was 9.60% in 2025. Ranked 34th globally. This represents a 1.4% decrease from the previous year.
Brazil's health spending peaked at 9.73% in 2023.
The lowest health spending in Brazil was 7.74% in 2012.
Brazil ranks 34th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Brazil's health spending is projected to reach 9.60% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Brazil in 2025 was 9.60%. This ranks 34th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_brazil_health-spending,
title = {Brazil Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/brazil/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}